^22 ON THE GANGES. 
as they say, taken prisoner a tyrannical Rajah about four hundred 
years ago, and thrown him into the Ganges in a large kedgeree 
pot ; I presume, well closed. His house and mosque are in ruins, 
but his tomb is in high preservation on the summit of the hill, and 
commands a very fine view of the river, with the Terriagully hills 
quite to Siceligully, when the river at length turns to the south. 
Pointee is one of the tannah, or invalid villages. 
September 26. — At half past five we set off with little wind, but 
it freshened by eight, and we were obliged to make the lee-shore, 
and track. The river is here most dangerous, the sand banks 
stretching out above a mile, and being at that distance in some 
places hardly under water. At two we came to a nullah, where it 
again joins the Ganges ; yet the effect of the easterly gale meeting 
the current obliquely, and forming an angle, drove the water so 
rapidly into it, that it carried us up for a considerable distance; 
nor could we make the opposite shore for above an hour, having 
broken a rope in the attempt to drag. Our poor dandys worked on 
till near six, having in twelve hours made only six coss: it was 
altogether one of the most unpleasant days I ever passed. We 
could never say we were out of danger, and all our people suffered 
great fatigue and inconvenience ; nor was there any village near, 
where they could procure provisions. A large herd of cattle was 
feeding, with their keepers, at the place to which we came. They 
refused to milk the cows for us till morning ; but we exerted a little 
illegal violence, and imprisoned the chief in the boat, till he pro- 
cured the quantity of milk we wanted, for which we paid a very 
handsome price. 
September 27.— After a damp and rainy night, we had some 
